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Last updated on 2020-01-08.

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Giovanni Colitti

Data Scientist

Education

National Taiwan University

M.S. in Agricultural Economics (4.0 GPA)

Taipei, Taiwan

2018

California State University, Channel Islands

B.A. in Economics (3.8 GPA)

Camarillo, CA

2016

Experience

Data Scientist

Grimmway Enterprises

Bakersfield, CA

2018 - Current

  • Trained machine learning models in R that improved predictive accuracy over previous methods by 40-50%.
  • Used linear programming to optimize business operations.
  • Performed complex data cleaning and exploration on large datasets.
  • Wrote statistical analysis reports to determine causal relationships.
  • Developed custom functions in R for cross-validation of Bayesian models.
  • Created Shiny apps and dashboards to visualize projections.
  • Managed database tables using R and SQL.
  • Used Docker and ShinyProxy to publish applications and reports.
  • Communicated analytical methods and results to the entire executive team.

Data Analyst Intern

Small Business Development Center

Camarillo, CA

2015 - 2016

  • Analyzed small business metrics, such as revenue per employee, to predict which clients have the highest risk of bankruptcy.
  • Used model predictions to efficiently allocate limited consulting resources to assist at-risk businesses.
  • Trained executive team in statistical methods.

Research Assistant

California State Univeristy, Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

2014

  • Collected and cleaned data from various online sources using Stata programming.
  • Created data visualizations in Excel and wrote literature reviews of scientific articles related to Chinese & Indian stock, currency, and debt markets.


Selected Research

Do Concealed Firearms Decrease Crime?

Analyzing the effects of concealed firearms on crime in the United States.

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2018

Do HEVs Cause More Cyclist & Pedestrian Injuries?

Estimating the effects of hybrid and electric vehicles on pedestrian safety.

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2018

Academic Honors and Awards

Thesis Competition First Place Prize

Master’s thesis presentation competition first place winner.

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2018

Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship

Merit scholarship for post-graduate studies in Taiwan.

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2016

Program Honors in Ecnomomics

Selected by CSUCI Economics Department faculty for outstanding achievement.

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2016

Wang Family Scholarship

Merit scholarship for international study in Taiwan & Mainland China.

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2014

President’s Scholarship

Highest scholastic achievement award in CSU system; only handful awarded annually.

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2012